. >> reporter: governor brown joined other dignitaries to break ground on the oakland global. >> it's about creating jobs and revitalizing a community that oftentimes has been neglected. >> reporter: the project, flat more than 300 acres making way for a new cargo transit hub. a new rail yard. 1million square feet of warehouses. one big goal, cutting out thousands of trucks that currently pollute the air at the port. >> let's seize the opportunity and finish this project and create more jobs and stabilize and enhance the economy. >> reporter: today a promise was made. thousands of blue collar jobs to west oakland. that's what officials say oakland global will bring to this community. >> 50% of these jobs must go to oakland residents. i believe that jobs prevent violence and prevent crime. that's a critical part of this project. >> reporter: funding for the project will come from both the federal and state government as well as the private sector. phase one of the project will take about five years to complete. live tonight in west oakland, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> they pu